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Phoenix Museum Anish Kapoor

Major cities around the world boast renowned centers of art - New York's Metropolitan Museum and MOMA, Paris' Louvre, Madrid's Prado - which are must visits for many travelers. But smaller museums can be just as worthy of a visit, often providing a more concise overview of a period or artist. They are also great destinations for visitors with limited time or for those who have already visited the large institutions.

Here are our picks for seven of the best small museums around the world. We have excluded single artist museums and instead focus on places that specialize either in a particular period or manage their resources in creative ways to give an overview of history through art.